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Aviation accidents and overlapping failures

An engine-cover example connects aviation accident investigation with multiple contributing failures and changes to equipment design.

Notes

Aviation accidents rarely have a single cause, as the Swiss-cheese model illustrates. One recalled example involves a cover accidentally left inside an engine. A subsequent redesign of the covers is expected to reduce the chance of recurrence, although the precise incident is not identified.